Arrangement of nettings for reclining and sitting furniture.



M. W. n U. A. PEIG.

ARRANGEMENT 0F NETTINGS FOR RBCLINING AND SITTING FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED Dnc. 1, 191s.

1,120,187.. Patented Dec.8, 1914.

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ARRANGEMENT 0F NETTINGS POR RBOLINING AND SITTING FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.1, 1913.

1,120,187, Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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UNITED i STATES `1"?AJIE1TT OFFICE.

MAX WILLIAM FEIGr AND ULRICH ARNIM FEIG, 0F BAD ELSTER, GERMANY.

ARRANGEMENT OF NETTINGS FOR RECLINING AND SITTING FURNITURE.

Specification o1 Letters Patent.

PatentedDec. 8, 19114.`

Application filed December 1, 1913. Serial No. 804,065.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, MAX WILLIAM Fine and ULRICH ARNIM Fine, both subjects of the German Emperor, and residents of Bad Elster, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Arrangements of Nettings for Reclining and Sitting Furniture, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to the arrangement of a netting for reclining and sitting furniture, in which the netting having free elastic outside edges is resiliently and adjustably held by aid of pivotally arranged supporting brackets with tension devices.

The invention is particularly characterized in that between the link chains, rope pulley and the like arranged longitudinally to the netting and the tension springs secured to the frame, downward directed supporting brackets are provided, which are coupled to pivotally arranged ad]ust1ng brackets on which the tension devices act in such a manner, that by these and by aid of the said brackets each pair of parallel chains with their respective tension springs are kept at a suitable tension.

The invention is further characterized in that the free outside edges are formed by transverse webs provided on the tcp of the supporting brackets and of closed chain links coupling the saine to each other, and that the thus formed edges are connected by arrangements, by means of which the tension, at which the transverse webs of the brackets and the links engage in each other, is accurately regulated. In consequence of such arrangement, it is obtained, that the tension of the netting, when it hasslackened by use, is easily restored and may be adjusted for persons of a light or a heavy weight. It is furthermore obtained, that the netting can yield everywhere, also at .any part of the outside edges, and as the links are always kept taut against each other, all clattering noise is avoided.

In the accompanying drawings aconstructional form of the new arrangement of the netting is exemplified.

Figure 1 is a topview with the frame supporting it. Fig.` 2 is a section on the line A-B in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a side view of the rear of a seating furniture, Fig. Il: is a section on the line C-D through Fig. 1, and

Figs. 5 and 6 are elevation and plan respeci tively of the corner bracket arrangement supporting the netting.

In the constructional form shown in the drawing the netting which is formed by the crossing chains a, b has on three sides a free edge. rIhe netting is held at these edges in an elastic manner by means of helical springs c, which on the one hand are secured to the frame e, and on the other hand act 0n brackets l). These brackets D are pivoted at Dl at the lower ends to the frame c, while the central bars are connected to springs c, which tend to turn the brackets upward. To these cross bars `of the brackets are hinged brackets f obliquely inclined upward,

links are simply engaged in the bends f of` the brackets and the ends of the links are closed by the wires it having at either end a hook shaped bend, so that the links are made to form an integral part.

The links g are provided at the ends g1 with inward bends g2 into which the trans versely extending chains b are hooked at their two ends, and the longitudinal chains a at their one end.

The springs c press the brackets upward and out, whereby the chains a and 7) are held under tension in known manner. The edges formed by the transverse bars ,f2 of the brackets and the links g can freely yield and as they consist of members hinged to cach other, independently at the various points.

The corner brackets z' have transverse bars l bent to an angle and have ends, which eX- tend downward to cach side, and are each by itself coupled by means of links 2 to a bracket 7c arranged on the respective side (see in particular Figs. 5 and G). These brackets c are pivoted on the adjoiningsides of the corner posts and are each independently under tension vof springs c1 forcing them upward, which act on the links 2. The transverse bars l of the corner brackets form the connecting links between two neighboring edges, the end links of which are engaged in bends in the bai's 1.

The longitudinal edges of the netting are secured at the ends opposite the free edges in any known manner by means of helical springs attached to the frame e. Between the springs Z and the end links of the longi-v tudinal edges tension yokes m are provided, which engage a threadedbolt n secured to the end links. By tightening these tension yokes m the bolts n are moved and the springs Z are tightened. By the provision of the said tension yokes it is thus obtained, that the parts of the links forming the longitudinal edge can at all times,V also when the spring Z is released, be so tightened, that they form one taut continuous whole.

lhe arrangement is particularly suited Jfor detachable upholsterings secured tothe outsides of the wooden trame by means oit buttons, hooks and the like. All thebrackets coupled to the traine e by means of tension wires c. The longitudinal chains a are held taut at their end by means of helical springs p. These are coupled at one end the longitudinal chains a by means of links 1, s, and at the otherend to the frame e by means of staples s1. rlhe ends ci the links r extend obliquely downward and toward the middle of lthe raine and are hinged at their extremities to brackets t'. The latter are pivoted below to a cross beam or a cross rail 'a of the frame e (see in particular Fig. 2) and at the topcoupled by tension wires u or the like to helical springs w. To these are coupled at their other ends chains .r which are secured to hook members y. rlChese members engage with female thread over screw spindles a, which are piv oted in eyes4 j secured to the frame e. By turning the screw spindle .e by aid of its handle, the members 3/ can be displaced in either direction whereby the helical springs w are tightened or slackened. The tighten ing oit these springs, in turn, because oli the tension wires o turn the brackets in the direction of the arrow Fig. 2, whereby the brackets r and with them the netting a, l

is at the respective end pressed obliquely upward, and the springs p are simultaneously tightened (see position in Fig. 2 shown by dot and dash lines). By very slightly tightening the spindles e this will allow or severely tightening the netting, thus the tension ot the netting can be varied within wide limits, and the netting can be adapted for carrying small or large loads. As shown in the drawing, several such tension gears have been arranged next to each other, and allow ot separately tightening the netting in its middle part, where it is subject to the edges is elastically and adjustably'held by pressure springs by aid of vpivotally arranged supporting brackets having tensioning devices, link chains, ropes or the like of the netting extending longitudinally and held taut by helical springs engaging in cross bars oit the Vsupporting brackets having lateral bends, the legs of said brackets movably ,coupledy to brackets on'which the tensioning devices act,'and adapted to hold each pairroit parallel chains with their resupporting brackets at a Vuniform tension, the said brackets connected with tension nuts, by means or' looped slings, tension springs and link chains, and means lloradjustably securing said nuts to the trame.L

lspective tensile springs by means of Vsaid 2; .an article of the class described inA which the netting having tree elastic outside edges is elastically and adjustably held byV pressure springs `by aid of pivotally arranged supporting brackets, tensioning devices on said brackets said netting having longitudinally extending members, helical springs, brackets which havelateral bands the ends ot said brackets movably coupled to supports on which the tensioning devices act, and adapted to hold each pair or" longitudinally extending members with their' respective tensile springs by means of said supporting brackets at a uniform tension, the said supports connected with tension nuts by means of looped slings, tension springs and longitudinally extending members, said tension nuts screwing on screw spindles and a transverse beam on the frame in which said spindlesv are secured.

3. A device of the character described in which the netting having free elastic outside edges, is elastically and adjustably held by pressure springs by aid of pivotally arranged supporting brackets, tensioning devices on said brackets, the longitudinally eX- tending members of the netting .being held taut by helical springs, brackets which have lateral bends, the ends of said brackets being movably Vcoupled to supports on which the tensioning devices act, and adapted to hold each pair of longitudinally extending members with their respective tensile springs by means of said supporting brackets at a uniform tension, the said supports connected with tension nuts by means of looped slings, tension springs and longitudinally extending members, said tension nuts screwing on icc screw spindles secured in the transverse beam of the frame, the edge of the netting formed by cross webs, eye shaped lateral bands of tension shackles and closed links connecting said shackles with each other.

4:. A device of the character' described in which the netting having free elastic outside edges is elastically and adjustably held by pressure springs by aid of pivotally arranged supporting brackets, tensioning devices on said brackets, the longitudinally extending members oi' the netting being held taut by helical springs, brackets which have lateral bends the ends of said brackets movably coupled to supports on which the tensioning' devices act, and adapted to hold the longitudinally extending members with their respective tensile springs by means of said supports at a uniform tension, the said supports connected to tension nuts by means of looped slings, tension springs and longitudinally extending members, said tension nuts screwing on screw spindles a transverse beam of the frame on which spindles are secured, the free edges of the netting formed by cross webs, eye shaped lateral bends of tension shackles and closed links connecting said shackles with each other, the said closed edge links of the netting closed at their upwardly directed legs by means of wire loops and having bends into which the longitudinally extending members forming the netting are immovably engaged with interposed leather packings.

5. A device of the character described in which the netting having free elastic outside edges is elastically and adjustably held by pressure springs by aid of pivotally arranged supporting brackets, tensioning devices on said brackets, the longitudinally extending members of the netting being held taut by helical springs, brackets which have lateral bends, the ends of said brackets mov ably coupled to supports on which the tensioning devices act, and adapted to hold the longitudinally extending members with their respective tensile springs by means of said supporting brackets at a uniform tension, a tensile spring being arranged between the frame Wood and the free longitudinal edge of the netting, a tensioning device composed of a tension shackle and a bolt interposed between said free edge of the netting and said tension spring.

6. A device of the character described in which the netting having free elastic outside edges is elastically and adjustably held by pressure springs by aid of pivotally arranged supporting brackets, tensioning devices on said brackets the longitudinally extending members of the netting being held taut by helical springs, brackets which have lateral bends, the endsvot' said brackets movably coupled to supports on which the tensioning devices act, and adapted to hold the longitudinally extending members with their respective tensile springs by means of said supporting brackets at a uniform tension,

the said brackets connected with tension` nuts by means of looped slings, tension springs and longitudinally extending members, said tension nuts screwing on screw spindles secured in a transverse beam of the frame, the free edges of the netting formed by cross webs with eye shaped lateral bends of tension shackles and closed links connecting said shackles with each other the said closed edge links of the netting closed at their upwardly directed legs by means of wire loops and having bends into which the longitudinally extending members forming the netting are immovably engaged with interposed leather packings, the netting supported at its corners by supporting brackets forming simultaneously the corner of the netting angular webs on said brackets, said webs, the corner and the ends of the adjoining edges being each connected to brackets held by pressure springs pivoted to the respective sides.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MAX WILLIAM FEIG. ULRICH ARNIM FEIG. Witnesses:

CH. JonNns, Sr., HEINR. O'r'ro.

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